Albemarle, North Carolina Weather
Albemarle, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Albemarle, Stanly County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Albemarle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Albemarle is published on the Stanly County Airport (KVUJ) page, 9 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Albemarle have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Albemarle: Anson County Airport - Jeff Cloud Field (KAFP) 38 km · Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) 44 km · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 46 km · Davidson County Executive Airport (KEXX) 49 km · Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) 53 km
Conditions reported at KVUJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Albemarle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Albemarle.
About Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle unfolds across rolling Piedmont terrain, a landscape where the gentle swell of the land prepares the eye for the distant, hazy blue of the Uwharrie Mountains. It lies 21.8 miles east of Concord, NC (from Concord, NC: bearing 101°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-east of Hills. Here, the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that deepens with the approach of evening, when the sun, a molten coin, sinks low and casts long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of fields and scattered woodlands. The character of Albemarle is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons turn with a predictable grace, marked by the vibrant greens of spring giving way to the sun-baked golds of summer, and finally the crisp, rust-colored hues of autumn. Albemarle's story is deeply entwined with the rich veins of gold that once drew prospectors and shaped its early economy, a legacy still whispered in the names of local businesses and the enduring spirit of enterprise. Though the boom times of mining have long since passed, the industrious heart of Albemarle beats on, now fueled by a diverse agricultural base and a growing manufacturing sector that brings a steady hum to the workday. This is a place where the confluence of history and commerce is palpable, where old brick buildings that witnessed the gold rush stand alongside modern facilities, all contributing to the town's enduring vitality and its distinct, unhurried rhythm.
Live animated radar for Albemarle and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.350143°N, 80.200058°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28804, 28001 |
| Area Code | 828, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albemarle, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albemarle, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Albemarle includes coordinates 35.350143°N, 80.200058°W, situated in Stanly County. ZIP code 28804, 28001. Telephone area code: 828, 704, 980. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
